Bandera Minute Company History and Captain Phillips Death
In 1873 Bandera County formed Captain Jack Phillips Minute Company to protect settlers and halt cattle rustling. The narrative revisits early skirmishes with Indians, bear encounters, cattle drives, a desertion of horse and supper tale, and the 1875 death of Captain Phillips at Seco Pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Phillips
Bandera
Sam Jones
Myself
Andy Jones
T. M. Stevens
J. I. Jones
Will Ross
Will
Captain Phillips
Medina
Instole
Frio
Nueces
W. F W. Holmes
Bandera County
Philips
Medina River
Leakey
McDougall
Nichols
F. L. Hicks
Mr. Hicks
Hicks
Slicks
Waldroop
San Saba
Ace Brown
Seco Pass
Mr. Phillips
Winan’s Creek
Sabinal Canyon
Buck Hamilton
M. C. Click
Hondo
Seco Canyon
Phillips
William Felts
Josephine Durban
Mr .Phillips
Mr. Click
Dave Weaver
Joel Casey
Honda
Central Texas farms enter crop contest with $1000 prize
Central Texas farmers anticipate better prospects as the 14 county Greater Crops and Farm contest, led by the Austin Chamber of Commerce and The Austin American Statesman, offers $1000 in prizes. County judges and bankers report growing interest with 71 farm improvement inquiries last week. Districts pair counties: Lampasas Burnet Llano Gillespie Blanco Travis Fayette Lee Milam Williamson Bastrop Caldwell Hays Comal.
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Central Texas
R. W. Person
A&m Extension Department
Austin
San Antonio
Texas
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Austin American-Statesman
Persons
A&m College
Chamber of Commiree
The
Lampasas and Burnet
Llano
Gillespie
Blanco and Travis
Fayette and Lee
Milam and
Williamson
Bastrop
Caldwell
Hays
Comal
Registration rush warned as Texas January deadline nears
The notice urges motorists to visit headlight test stations and tax offices immediately to avoid delays and long lines. January List marks the last day for regular registration fee payments. delinquent registrants face a 26 percent penalty. A carload of John Deere Farm Wagons is also noted.
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Texas
Auction and farm supply ad with local business hooks
Local ads promote fur prices from AUG. P. HAHN and Swenson iron stamp pullers. Oscar Krauskopf offers the best fur market quotes. J. I. Case tractors and threshing machines stocked for sale. HL MOLBERG delivers fresh produce citywide. John Deere farm tools and planters advertised with reasonable terms.
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Swenson
Oscar Krauskopf
John Deere
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Bandera County Minute
P. Hahn
J. I. Case
J. I. Case Machinery
HL Molberg
Chevrolet
Landau
F. C. O. Fling
Michigan
Fehrenbach Motor Co